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Dancers as Athletes
By Janine Bryant for The Dance Journal The very quotable quote, “Dancers are the athletes of God”, is often used in the dance community to describe the mix of athleticism and spirituality with which...
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Plie’s, Popping and Power!
by Janine Bryant for The Dance Journal Demi-plie´ Maximal knee flexion reached by knees before heels rise The proper mechanics of a demi-plie´ Closely associated with the body's dynamic alignment, the...
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Dancer Wellness Resources in the Philadelphia Area – A discussion, Part I
Graphic: Harkness Center for Dance Injuries by Janine Bryant for The Dance Journal Research has provided abundant evidence that over-training is associated with fatigue and subsequent injury. For...
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Dancer Wellness Resources in the Philadelphia Area – A discussion, Part II
by Janine Bryant for The Dance Journal Given that performing dance itself elicits only limited stimuli for positive fitness adaptations, it is not surprising that professional dancers often...
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TRIALS, TRIADS AND TRIBULATIONS – Raising Awareness
by Janine Bryant for The Dance Journal What if grant money for the arts were contingent on health concerns and physiologic weights? What if dance publications presented youngsters with a variety of...
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D is for Dancers – the vitamin, that is!
*Graphic: precisionnutrition.com by Janine Bryant for The Dance Journal When thinking about dancers and the nutrition/injury prevention link, it is interesting consider some of the information...
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Is your psoas just so-so? Understanding the Role of the Dancer’s Muscle
by Janine Bryant for The Dance Journal When audiences see movement performed that appears to require very little effort on the part of the dancer, it is often because the dancer was able to generate...
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Fascia, flexibility and fasciitis – some basic information regarding plantar...
Photo: aidmyplantar.com by Janine Bryant for The Dance Journal Almost one million Americans are affected by plantar faciitis (PF), which is the most common cause of chronic heel pain. {1} You could...
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Conditioning and Cross-training For Dancers
Photo: jillfit.com by Janine Bryant for The Dance Journal Besides helping you nail more athletic choreography, cross-training can help reduce fatigue and injuries while improving the muscular shape...
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Some points on pointe – What the Experts Have to Say…
by Janine Bryant for The Dance Journal graphic: infographiclist.com Dancers know their bodies. We understand the pain tolerance required to move beyond normal ranges of motion into areas non-dancers...
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Food for Thought – Fueling the Dancer – Focus on Hydration
by Janine Bryant for The Dance Journal To perform at their best, dancers need to be well fueled for classes, rehearsals, and performances and need the right balance of carbohydrate, fat, protein,...
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What, When and How: First Aid for Dancers
photo credit: dancevox.com by Janine Bryant for The Dance Journal A day in the life of a dancer can be intense and fast-paced. In the course of just one day, dancers can go from class to rehearsal,...
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Rest and Recovery for the Dancer-Athlete
photo: cafepress.com by Janine Bryant for The Dance Journal Most high-level athletes know that adequate rest after performance is essential to recovery and regeneration. However, many still...
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Balancing the Imbalances – Muscles, Memory and Motion
photo: pilatespatio.BlogSpot.com by Janine Bryant for The Dance Journal It’s an important relationship – the one that exists between your agonists (the muscles responsible for a specific movement)...
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Report from the Field: The International Association of Dance Medicine and...
by Janine Bryant for The Dance Journal Greetings, Dance Community! I am pleased to share news from the field acquired at the 24th Annual Meeting of the *International Association of Dance Medicine and...
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Tap Talk: Training, Warm Up and Injury Prevention
by Janine Bryant for The Dance Journal photo: thedancersshop.com Tap Dance is unique, percussive, rhythmic and entertaining! Tap dancers are incredibly adept at articulating their lower...
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SMFR: The Benefits of Self-Myofascial Release for Dancers
photo: benefit.com Ask any dancer what is their single most important technical goal and most will reply with the word ‘freedom’ ; freedom to move as they need to as artist- athletes. The concept of...
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Turn Out Tune Up – About External Rotation
by Janine Bryant for The Dance Journal Photo: ballettuni.com The activity of turning out or, external hip rotation, is one that is highly desired by dancers of every genre at one time or another,...
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Does the World Need Dance Medicine and Science?
by Janine Bryant for The Dance Journal Dancers are a hearty breed! They endure both physical and psychological demands as a result of years of intense training, performance pressure and anatomical...
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The Perils and Pitfalls of Overtraining
photo credit: fitonlinenow.com by Janine Bryant for The Dance Journal It’s performance season. You are in heavy rehearsals, possibly taking extra classes or supplementing your daily routine with...
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